aliens and voodoo gods

clearly I shouldn't have stopped at The Black Stallion and the Girl. That seemed like the logical end of the story. I didn't realize they kept going after that.

remember Kavik the Wolf-Dog. Dimly, but I definitely read it a few times. Was it sort of The Incredible Journey, with a little Jack London thrown in?

Yes, I believe so.

Black Stallion and the Girl was one the later books. The aliens were part of the short "Island Stallion" books.

I read the Island Stallion first and was a little bummed when it lost to the Black in the match race.

hmm how did I miss them? I was kind of irrationally scared of aliens as a kid. I shouldn't have read Whitley Streiber so soon. It's possible I read one one of the Island Stallion books and forgot about it on purpose. On the other hand I was very focused on The Black so if he wasn't in them I might never have bought one.

Heh. I was reading Roots in fifth grade and Rosemary Rogers' bodice rippers in sixth, and I'm not damaged! (Much.)

I read The Thorn Birds I think when I was in sixth grade. I still remember my mom asking me what it was about and I answered, "a priest in Australia."

Walter Farley also wrote a nice biography of Man O'War (well, I remember it as nice - I haven't read it in years.)

People! has no one mentioned the Oz books? I loved those books, even when they (finally) let me into the adult section of the public library, I'd go back and read them.

I loved the Oz books. Though they're very uneven from book to book. Still, my favorite was the Patchwork Girl which I think Kara would adore. I also really liked Baum's books on the Sea Fairies and Sky Island (which was super creepy).

I can't believe I forgot the Oz books. I thought they were all wonderful, but I think the Patchwork Girl was my favorite, too.

And remember Ozma - she's something of a role model! (she even gets a tiara)